Innovative Voice and Physical Opera
KongRang Cultural
上海空壤文化传播
Developmental direction for vocal-physical opera
Prospects for Vocal-Physical theatre
Shiru Wang
founder and artistic director
Theatre Director – Musical Theatre, Opera, Vocal and Physical
Operatic Tenor
Voice and Physical technique research and practice coach
Shanghai Spatial Voice and Physical Studio Founder
+86 13818495772
+86 18616907562
+44 7907974063 (England)
williamwang@kongrangcultural.com
Education
2000-2005 (BA) Renmin University of China
5-year undergraduate programme in Music Performance
2015-2017
East 15 Acting School, United Kingdom (MFA) Theatre Directing
Work Experience
2006-2015, Shanghai Opera House, Opera Performer
Directing Work
Jean Cocteau/Francis Poulenc: La Voix Humaine as Executive Director, China tour
Sarah Kane: Blasted, London
Yasmina Reza: Art, London
Original Vocal and Physical theatre production: Erotic Poem, London
Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore, London
Mo Fan: Thunderstorm, as Assistant Stage Supervisor, Shanghai
2017 CCTV Harbin Spring Festival Musical: Autumn Fairy Tale, as Executive Director
2017 Original English Opera: The Monk and The Lotus, Tête à Tête International Opera Festival, Director, Librettist, and Artistic Producer
International Opera
Puccini: Turandot, as PONG
2008
National Centre for the Performing Arts, worked with conductor Lü Jia and theatre director Xinyi Chen
2009
Shanghai Grand Theatre, worked with conductor Guoyong Zhang
2010
Seoul National Grand Theatre, conductor Xinchao Li
2017
National Centre for the Performing Arts 10 year anniversary, conductor Lü Jia, worked with an international cast
Puccini: Tosca as SPOLETTA
2011
Guangzhou Grand Theatre (opening ceremony), worked together with Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conductor Danny Orland, and director Maurizio di Mattia
Shostakovich: The Nose, as chief police officer
2006 – Chinese premiere
Produced by Shanghai Opera House, conductor, Guoyong Zhang, Director Xinyi Chen
Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, as Beppe
2008
Produced by Shanghai Opera House, conductor Guoyong Zhang, director Maurizio di Mattia
Verdi: Otello
2008
Finland Savonlinna Opera Festival, conductor Guoyong Zhang, director Maurizio di Mattia
Rossini: The Barber of Seville, as Count Almaviva
2009 produced by Shanghai Opera House
UK original musical production: Plum Blossom, as father Lee
2015 Produced by Golden Smith University
Mozart: Requiem
2008 to celebrate China and Italy diplomatic relations, performance at the Vatican
2008 Vienna Musikverein performance
Other operas in which I have performed in minor roles:
Le Nozze di Figaro
L’elisir d’amore
II trittico
Macbeth
Chorus:
La Boheme, La Traviata, Otello, Rigoletto, Carmen, The Merry Widow
Chinese Opera/Musical
2006-2011
Mo Fan: Thunderstorm, Shanghai Opera House, conductor: Zhang Guoyong, director: Zha Minzhe
2009
Lei Lei: Xi Shi, National Centre for the Performing Arts, conductor: Chen Zuohuang, director: Cao Qijing
2008
Guo Wenjing: The Poet Li Bai, Shanghai Opera House, performed in Rome in conjunction with China Cultural Year, conductor: Zhang Guoyong, director: Lin Zhaohua
2009 Collaboration between Shanghai Grand Theatre and Beijing Baoli Theatre
An Dong: Master Hongyi, multi-media musical production
2009 Shanghai Theatre Academy, Shanghai Oriental Art Centre, Shanghai Cultural Promotion, director: Xiong Yanwei
2010 Shanghai Grand Theatre and Shanghai Theatre Academy
2010
Jin Xiang: The Wilderness
2010
Yan Su: Sister Jiang
Audio and video recording work
2010 recorded a gospel album: God Holds My Hand
2015 BBC Online Education programme: BBC MANDARIN SUPERHERO SCHOOL
2016 Musical: Aladdin produced in UK, audio and video recording
Coaching and international events experience
2007-2016 various experience in vocal coaching
2011-2016 conducted research in vocal and physical techniques and began coaching these techniques
2014-2016 began corresponding and exchanging professional knowledge internationally on vocal and physical theory and its practice and application.
Coached and conducted choral groups using these innovative and unique vocal and physical techniques.
-Performed in international musical events such as the Savonlinna Opera Festival, Macau International Music Festival, Beijing International Music Festival, Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, and the 2010 Shanghai Expo.
-Invited to Italy’s Cina Vicina 2008.
-Have given performances in the Vatican, Vienna, Salzburg, Berlin, Finland, Korea, Singapore, and Sweden etc.
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